An all female Rock/Punk band from 1970's California took on the world by storm. More so Japan where The Runaways popularity shot through the roof. This group of teenage girls sang about mischief, running from the law and a herd of obvious debauchery that only men could dream about. 'Cherry Bomb' was the icing on the whole thing. Kim Fowley, The Runaways manager and all around unusual suspect helped form the band that would one day become legendary. Fowley is now more noted for some heinous crimes but, the one thing the come out of the whole 1970's blur was The Runaways. Young Joan Jett, Lita Ford, Cherrie Currie, Sandy West and Jackie Fox are names young girls all around the world would one day hear and be inspired to pick up an instrument. All just so we could play along to 'Cherry Bomb'.
'Cherry Bomb' was the rebellious note left at home before running off to some punk show. Nevertheless, an anthem waiting in the shadows for future musicians to grab a hold. Even though The Runaways as a band did not stick together long, notable songs to emerge from the group. As luck would have it nearly each member would go on to create a solo presence within the music industry.
Although the roots of teenage female angst are traced back to The Runaways. From guitar solos, impeccable drum patterns, rhythm guitar burrowing down the way, and Currie's vocals that aged the near adolescent teenager to adulthood.
Even as decades have gone by, 'Cherry Bomb' does have an era time stamp on the song. Because no one nowadays writes or crafts a track like 'Cherry Bomb' anymore. Making the song even that much sweeter. Now matter what musician who comes across one of the first songs they learned on an instrument will undoubtedly be 'Cherry Bomb'.
